TC OIL PIPELINE OPERATIONS INC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 7, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 7, 2020 |
| Operator | TC OIL PIPELINE OPERATIONS INC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99147, -94.08040 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $220,782 |
| Emergency Response | $989,456 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 7 MAY 2020, AT 11:33 HRS CDT, AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS AT THE LUCAS TERMINAL AND DISCOVERED A RELEASE IN PROGRESS ON THE RELIEF LINE WHILE THE STATION WAS SHUTDOWN. AT 13:10 HRS CDT, THE NRC WAS CALLED, AND A REPORT GENERATED (1276821) AND DISTRIBUTED AT 13:43 HRS CDT. CONTACT WITH PHMSA ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DIVISION WAS MADE AT 13:32 HRS CDT. PHMSA SOUTHWEST REGION WAS ON SITE MAY 12-13 FOR REPAIRS. PIPELINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RESTARTED ON MAY 15 AFTER REPLACEMENT OF FAILED SECTION. MECHANICAL AND METALLURGICAL TESTING ARE BEING PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT TESTING FACILITY, AND A ROOT CAUSE FAILURE ANALYSIS IS TO BE PERFORMED. A 48-HR UPDATE TO THE NRC GENERATED REPORT 1276967. 20200730 UPDATE: TOTAL COSTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED, AND FAILURE INVESTIGATION INDICATED INTERNAL CORROSION LIKELY OCCURRED DUE TO MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.